As a public comment period comes to a close, Florida leaders are pushing back against a new plan for offshore oil drilling.

And with a stroke of the pen, Florida became the first state to officially recognize "Gulf of America" as the name of the body of water off the western coast bordering nearly half of the state.

Florida lawmakers have introduced bills to rename the "Gulf of Mexico" as the "Gulf of America" in compliance with President ...

TALLAHASSEE — Erasing the Gulf of Mexico from state laws and educational materials won Florida House approval Thursday. The Republican-controlled House passed two bills along party lines to carry out ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed bills renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in state law and textbooks. This action aligns with a previous executive order from former President Trump ...

Florida's Panhandle hides quieter stretches of white sand and emerald water where crowds thin out, wildlife thrives, and ...

The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature has passed bills to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America" in response to President Donald Trump's directive, requiring state agencies and ...

Erasing the Gulf of Mexico from state laws and educational materials won Florida House approval Thursday. The Republican-controlled House passed two bills along party lines to carry out President ...